School: Leachtbhruadair (Loughfooder) (roll number 14366)
- Location:
- Lackbrooder, Co. Kerry
- Teacher: Mícheál P. Ó Murchadha
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0450, Page 101
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Amhrán - The Hullabaloo (continued)
“When I was a boy of twenty-three, ¶ I courted a maid one age to me; ¶ Well,surely, I said, I would make her my bride, ¶ We being one age and the same day baptised”
(continued from previous page)With a rag on her heel and a "mouse" 'neath her eye
Chorus
But ah! Ha ha! Me boys, beware of them,
Dear! Oh dear" I had promised her, too!
7
She peeped, she glanced, she gaped, she stared,
To make herself sure if 'twas I was there.
With a shriek of joy, she flew on my neck,
And echoes the town with a "flops" of a kiss
Chorus
But ah! Ha ha! Me boys, beware of them,
Dear! Oh dear" what a promise came to!
8
I made a wild dash for dear liberty
Out through the crowd , I rushed distractedly;
And down towards the race-course, but she did pursue,
And down through the town went the hullabaloo
Chorus
But ah! Ha ha! That was the sport I had,
Dear! Oh dear! What a promise came to!
9.
The people ran shouting, I could hear them say,
With a curse and a swear, 'twas the best race to-day.
Two-to one went the betting on "Earl" versus "Flare";
Oh! each thought of the moment, lends me a grey hair
Chorus
But ah! Ha ha! That was the sport I had,(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Mícheál P. Ó Murchadha
- Gender
- Male
- Occupation
- Teacher
- Address
- Knocknagashel, Co. Kerry
- Informant
- Bartholomew Sullivan
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 56
- Occupation
- Farmer
- Address
- Ballinahoun, Co. Kerry